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Resources
(books and links) 2001

The Main Books | Supplementary Reading | Additional Reading | Helpful Links

Following the book links will take you to www.half.com, where they can be purchased second-hand for greatly discounted prices. Please feel free to do a search on the book for which you are seeking, as you might find a better price for a paperback as opposed to hardcover. I will indicate whether the book to which I've linked is paperback or hardcover.
As some recommended books are out-of-print, Half.com is often the best choice.

The Main Books

Overcoming Overeating by Jane R. Hirschmann and Carol H. Munter (Paperback)

When Women Stop Hating Their Bodies by Jane R. Hirschmann and Carol H. Munter (Hardcover)
AOO Member Review: "This is the bible for the Overcoming Overeating approach. Easy to read explanation as to why diets don't work, and the tools to overcome compulsive overeating and weight obsession." ~JK

SR Supplementary Reading
recommended by Jane R. Hirschmann and Carol H. Munter

SR Fat is a Feminist Issue by Susie Orbach (Paperback)

SR Fat is a Feminist Issue II : A Program to Conquer Compulsive Eating by Susie Orbach (Paperback)

SR Weight Loss from the Inside Out : Help for the Compulsive Eater by Marion Bilich (Hardcover)

SR The Dieter's Dilemma : Why Diets are Obsolete -- The New Setpoint Theory of Weight Control by William Bennett and Joel Gurin (Paperback)

SR Feeding the Hungry Heart by Geneen Roth

SR Breaking Free from Compulsive Eating by Geneen Roth (Paperback)

SR Breaking All the Rules :Feeling Good & Looking Great, No Matter What Your Size by Nancy Roberts (Paperback)

SR The Obsession : Reflections on the Tyranny of Slenderness by Kim Chernin (Paperback)

SR Transforming Body Image: Learning to Love the Body You Have by Marcia Germain Hutchinson (Paperback)
AOO Member Review: "This book is different in that it deals with a lot of guided imagery. If you're willing to do the work, it's a wonderful new tool." ~Alli

SR Breaking the Diet Habit by Janet Polivy and C. Peter Herman

SR Preventing Childhood Eating Problems by Jane R. Hirschman and Lela Zaphiropoulos

SR Hunger Strike by Susie Orbach

SR Surviving an Eating Disorder : New Perspectives and Strategies for Family and Friends

Additional reading
These books have been suggested by list members

The Depression Workbook:A Guide for Living with Depression and Manic Depression by Mary Ellen Copeland, M.S. (1992).
AOO Member Review: "Excellent large format book with easy to read information, support and exercises to help develop new tools and coping strategies." ~JK

The Feeling Good Handbook by David D. Burns, MD (1999) (Hardcover)
AOO Member Review: "Charts, quizzes, weekly self-assessment tests, and a daily mood log to help you learn cognitive behavioral techniques to ease depression, phobias and other anxieties." ~JK

Yoga for Large People (link takes you to Mara Nesbitt's site)
AOO Member Review: "Mara Nesbitt's video focuses on breathing, stretching and relaxation, with the goals being looser joints, more mobility, better connection between your body and mind, and a relaxed outlook on life. Made for large-bodied people, and demonstrated by a large-bodied woman." ~JK

Losing It : False Hopes and Fat Profits in the Diet Industry by Laura Fraser (Paperback)

When Women Stop Hating their Bodies : Freeing Yourself from Food and Weight Obsession by Jane R. Hirschmann and Carol H. Munter (Hardcover)

The Forbidden Body : Why Being Fat is Not a Sin by Shelley Bovey (Paperback)

When You Eat at the Refrigerator, Pull up a Chair : 50 Ways to Feel Thin, Gorgeous, and Happy (When You Feel Anything But) by Geneen Roth (Hardcover)

Wake Up, I'm Fat! by Camryn Manheim (Hardcover)

White Bears & Other Unwanted Thoughts: An Exploration of Suppression, Obsession, & the Psychology of Mental Control by Daniel M. Wegner (Paperback)
AOO Member Review: "One of the most important things I learned from this book is that if you try to get a thought out of your mind (eating, for example) you will then find yourself unable to stop thinking about eating. This book explores the thinking process in-depth." ~Starlene

The Zen of Eating : Ancient Answers to Modern Weight Problems by Ronna Kabatznick (Paperback)

The Solution : 6 Winning Ways to Permanent Weight Loss by Laurel Mellin (Paperback)
AOO Member Review: "[The Solution] does talk about weight loss, but as a nice side effect to taking care of unresolved issues in our lives. I like it as a companion to the OO books, since it helps give specific ways to get to the bottom of our unhealthy thoughts and feelings, by asking ourselves questions, and listening to our insides. Sometimes I feel like the OO way gives us great tools to break the initial obsession with food, and start the way to acceptance, but I've been having a heck of a time going beyond that and resolving the underlying issues once and for all. The Solution book is helping me do that, and maybe it can help others do the same thing." ~Vivian

Full Lives : Women Who Have Freed Themselves from Food & Weight Obsession by Lindsey Hall (Paperback)

Thin Is Just a Four-Letter Word : Living Fit - For All Shapes & Sizes by Dee Hakala (Hardcover)

It's Not about Food : Change Your Mind, Change Your Life, End Your Obsession with Food & Weight by Carol Emery Normandi (Hardcover)
AOO Member Review: "It's very OO, and it fills in some gaps and gives a little different perspective without conflicting with OO at all. I loved it, and read it because of the many recommendations on the list. I can't recommend this book enough..." ~Alli

When Food Is Love : Exploring the Relationship Between Eating & Intimacy by Geneen Roth (Paperback)

Intuitive Eating by Evelyn Tribole (Hardcover)
AOO Member Review: "This is the book that started me on the path to no-dieting. I think it was convincing, but not too radical for me to grasp hold of as a person who was (at the time) convinced that sugar was poison, and fat was forbidden." ~Starlene

How to Raise Your Self-Esteem by Nathaniel Branden (Paperback)
AOO Member Review: "My therapist uses the exercises in the book for many types of individuals with self-esteem problems." ~Karan Kirkham

You Are More Than What You Weigh: Handbook Improving Your Self-Esteem No Matter What Your Weight by Sharon Sward (Hardcover)
AOO Member Review: "Most of the book is really good and helps you deal with a variety of emotional issues but there are a few pages that do encourage you to lose weight - I just skip those pages - it's worth it." ~Karan Kirkham

Nothing to Lose: A Guide to Sane Living in a Larger Body by Dr. Cheri K. Erdman

Well Rounded: Eight Simple Steps for Changing Your Life...Not Your Size by Catherine Lippincott, a plus-size model

Helpful Links

Facing Up to Uncomfortable Feelings

List of words to describe uncomfortable feelings to help 'name' feelings

Intended for college students, but relevant for overeaters

Leibel Interview on the Set Point theory

Introduction to Problem Solving

Problem Solving Techniques

Resources (books and links) 2001

Resources
(books and links) 2001